Does God require us to seek for peace or the truth? This is the most pressing question in this age of ecumenism and political correctness, and this short study will help us find out which God prefers.
Christ: Don't assume that I came to bring peace on the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I came to turn a man against his father, a daughter against her mother...and a man's enemies will be the members of his household. Matthew 10:34-36.
The sword that Jesus referred to is the Gospel message which creates division by its very nature. The fact is when one stand up for the truth he will automatically create enemies. Truth and error are never friends.
Christ : This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil.
The fact is people do not want to have light shine on their errors so they will seek a maxim such as the precept: "live and let live". While we are not suppose to coerce people into the truth, it is our job as Christians to always expose the works of darkness and never compromise.
Apostle Paul: Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them. Now some may say for the sake of not offending others and continue to be friends, even though I know their deeds are evil I will not expose them as long as they are not hurting anybody.
The greatest peace is unity in the truth of God. So do not compromise brethren with the world by being silent about the rising tides of evils (homosexuality, divorce and remarriage etc..) nor with the Churches with their ecumenical movements based on error. (Example: Islam, Christianity, Hinduism uniting even though they preach contradictions). Preach the truth in season and out of season, for we may not have peace now but we and those who repent from our preaching will have it in the hereafter forever more.
Christ: Don't assume that I came to bring peace on the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I came to turn a man against his father, a daughter against her mother...and a man's enemies will be the members of his household. Matthew 10:34-36.
Christ : This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil.
The fact is people do not want to have light shine on their errors so they will seek a maxim such as the precept: "live and let live". While we are not suppose to coerce people into the truth, it is our job as Christians to always expose the works of darkness and never compromise.
Apostle Paul: Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them. Now some may say for the sake of not offending others and continue to be friends, even though I know their deeds are evil I will not expose them as long as they are not hurting anybody.
Irish Statesman Edmund Burke: "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
Compromising truth for the sake of peace never works in the long term, because as soon as those that are in error gain power they will seek to silence those who are preaching to their conscience. (Homosexual hate speech laws).
Unknown Author: "The truth is the truth, even if no one believes it. A lie is a lie, even if everyone
believes it."
So we have to know that the truth will always create divisions and we must learn to not be afraid to speak out against evil . For true love is to warn others of the danger they may be heading towards or are already in because of ignorance.
The greatest peace is unity in the truth of God. So do not compromise brethren with the world by being silent about the rising tides of evils (homosexuality, divorce and remarriage etc..) nor with the Churches with their ecumenical movements based on error. (Example: Islam, Christianity, Hinduism uniting even though they preach contradictions). Preach the truth in season and out of season, for we may not have peace now but we and those who repent from our preaching will have it in the hereafter forever more.
Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth. John 17:17
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